Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya
Kenya: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled was 3.38 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya is 3.38 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya peaked at 3.38 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94,270, in 1970.
Kenya ranks 15th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 94,270 | — |
| 1971 | 104,971 | +11.4% |
| 1972 | 120,535 | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 132,969 | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 151,182 | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 174,227 | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 326,710 | +87.5% |
| 1981 | 336,008 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 346,760 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 378,223 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 423,531 | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 547,512 | +29.3% |
| 1986 | 576,844 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 635,677 | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 655,111 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 886,875 | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 926,399 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 964,129 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.11 million | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 1.16 million | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.27 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.48 million | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 1.51 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 2.29 million | +51.3% |
| 2016 | 2.46 million | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 3.05 million | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 3.26 million | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.38 million | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 129,692 | 94,270 | 174,227 | 6 |
| 1980s | 469,597 | 326,710 | 655,111 | 9 |
| 1990s | 886,875 | 886,875 | 886,875 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.19 million | 926,399 | 1.51 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 million | 2.29 million | 2.46 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.23 million | 3.05 million | 3.38 million | 3 |
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More education data for Kenya
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.74 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.78 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,500 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -3.24 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.36 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.89 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.97 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 611,146 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Kenya was 3.38 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 94,270 in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.